Background
Early, Bert Hylton was born on July 17, 1922 in Kimball, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Terry and Sue Keister (Hylton) Early.
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Early, Bert Hylton was born on July 17, 1922 in Kimball, West Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Terry and Sue Keister (Hylton) Early.
Student, Marshall U., 1940-1942; Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1946; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1949.
Association, Fitzpatrick, Marshall, Huddleston & Bolen, Huntington, West Virginia, 1949-1957;
assistant counsel, Island Creek Coal Company, Huntington, West Virginia, 1957-1960;
associate general counsel, Island Creek Coal Company, Huntington, West Virginia, 1960-1962;
deputy executive director, American Bar Association, Chicago, 1962-1964;
executive director, American Bar Association, Chicago, 1964-1981;
senior vice president, Wells International, Chicago, 1981-1983;
president, Wells International, Chicago, 1983-1985;
president, Bert H. Early Associations Inc., Chicago, 1985-1994;
president, Early Cochran & Olson, Chicago, 1994-1998. Director American Bar Foundation, Chicago, 1993-1995. Instructor Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1950-1953.
Consultant and lecturer in field.
Board of directors Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, 1954-1960, Huntington Public Library., 1951-1960, West Virginia Tax Institute, 1961-1962, Huntington Museum Art, 1961-1962. Member West Virginia Judicial Council, 1960-1962, Huntington City Council, 1961-1962. Board directors Cmty.
Renewal Society, Chicago, 1965-1976, United Charities Chicago, 1972-1980, Hinsdale (Illinois) Hospital Foundation, 1987-1993, International Bar Association Foundation, 1987-1989. Board directors American Bar Endowment, 1983-1995, secretary, 1987-1989, treasurer, 1989-1991, vice president, 1991-1993, president, 1993-1995, director emeritus,1995-. Member visiting committee University of Chicago Law School, 1975-1978.
Trustee Davis and Elkins College, 1960-1963. Member Hinsdale Plan Commission, 1982-1985. First lieutenant Air Corps, United States Army, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, Illinois Bar Foundation (charter). Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1958-1959, 84-93, chairman young lawyers division 1957-1958, Distinguished Svc.award young lawyers division 1983), American Law Institute (life), International Bar Association (assistant secretary general 1967-1982), National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Legal Aid Society Chicago, American Judicature Society (board directors 1981-1984), Florida Bar, West Virginia Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.
Married Elizabeth Henry, June 24, 1950. Children– Bert Hylton, Robert Christian, Mark Randolph, Philip Henry, Peter St. Clair.